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(11) EP 3 368 189 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/36

(21) Application number: 16784640.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/04(2006.01)
B01D 53/047(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/055305
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/074656 (04.05.2017 Gazette 2017/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 27.10.2015 US 201562246920 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FOWLER, Tracy A.
    Magnolia, TX 77354 (US)
  • RAMKUMAR, Shwetha
    Cypress, TX 77433 (US)
  • FREDERICK, Jeffrey W.
    Spring Mills, PA 16875 (US)
  • NAGAVARAPU, Ananda K.
    Houston, TX 77007 (US)
  • CHIALVO, Sebastian
    Spring, TX 77388 (US)
  • TAMMERA, Robert F.
    Warrenton, VA 20187 (US)
  • FULTON, John W.
    Annandale, VA 22003 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SWING ADSORPTION PROCESSES RELATED THERETO HAVING A PLURALITY OF VALVES